Director General

Dr. S. Glory Swarupa's contributions and leadership have had a significant impact on the development of MSMEs, skill development, and entrepreneurship in India. Her dedication to these fields is evident through her extensive work and the numerous accolades she has received. She has certainly made an impressive mark in the field of entrepreneurship and skill development with her vast experience and achievements.

A summary of her contributions and expertise:

Education

• Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship & Skill Development from First Pure Skills University in India


• Alumnus of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal


• Multi-lingual expertise in English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil

Expertise

• Core Areas: Policy Advocacy, Research, Program Designing, Training, Teaching, Extension, Mentoring, Monitoring, Consultancy, and Documentation


• Implementation: She has implemented various Government of India schemes and programs across all states and union territories, focusing on Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, MSME sector, Rural Development, Agriculture and Allied Sectors


• Publications: Authored 9 books, published 52 scientific papers, created 5 films, and presented numerous papers at international conferences


• Her contribution towards Capacity Building of Professionals and institutionalizing Entrepreneurship among Higher Education Intuitions is noteworthy

Achievements

• Promotion of Agro-Rural Clusters: Initiatives covering Handlooms, Handicrafts, Natural Fibers, Toys, Honey, Coconut, Millets, Jackfruit, Banana, etc.


• Doubling of Women Entrepreneurs: Efforts to establish Centres of Excellence in Clean and Future/Smart Technologies


• First Woman Director General: Managing a self-financed national institution in the MSME sector


• International Platforms: Instrumental in sensitizing developing countries on Indian MSME sector practices through international training programs.

Memberships

1. Steering Committee Member for DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India


2. Ministerial Task Force (MTF) Committee for Futuristic Initiatives on Innovation


3. MSME & Start-up Promotion Board of ICMAI


4. Sector Skill Councils


5. Board of Studies of Skill University and University of Knowledge & Technology


6. Executive Committee of Centre for Entrepreneurship Development


7. Start-up Policy Formulation Committee of NIT, Raipur


8. Member Global Council of World Agriculture Forum and Steering Committee for the Directorate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh


9. Member of Working Group for the Sub-theme MSME and Informal Employment - Urban, under the theme of 'Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment & Skilling - Leveraging the Demographic Dividend of Ministry of MSME


10. Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture Board

Awards and Honors

1. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD from NIT Warangal for outstanding contributions in the category of Professional Excellence (Industry/Corporate)


2. SMT. VEDMATI MEMORIAL EMINENCE AWARD in Education


3. UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AWARD for Gender Equality


4. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD in recognition of her unparalleled contributions towards overall development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India


5. TELANGANA'S WOMEN LEADERS in MSME Sector


6. DR. KAMALA BHAGWAT SOHONIE SCIENCE SHIKSHIKA SHODHKARTRI MENTION


7. BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROFESSIONAL at Agri Awards


8. EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION during the 7th Principals & Teachers Award